2023届四川绵阳市南山中学高三六校第一次联考英语试卷（含解析）.doc

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 注意事项 1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回． 2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置． 3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符． 4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效． 5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗． 第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1．— Looking back on _____ in years gone by and the good time that I had makes today seem rather sad. — Absolutely. So much has changed. A．how it was B．who it was C．how was it D．who was it 2． Class Two, our class became the Basketball Champion of our school. A．Beating B．to beat C．Beaten by D．Having beaten 3．— Where is Gary? — He is at the library studying for his German test on Wednesday. In fact, he ________ for the test every day over the past week. A．has reviewed B．was reviewing C．has been reviewing D．had been reviewing 4．The earthquake in Japan, measuring 9.0 on the Richter Scale, was so violent _______ cause a series of explosions of the nuclear reactors in several power stations. A．to B．that C．as to D．as that 5．Never before ________ the famous museum was just a stone's thro away from their school, so out ________. A．had they known; went all they B．they had known; went all they C．had they known; they all went D．they had known; they all went 6．Our English teacher , having explained to us how to design a project, allowed us a whole week’s preparation and then ______the class. A．to dismiss B．dismissed C．dismissing D．having dismissed 7．The two brothers look so much alike that it is difficult to ______. A．tell them from B．tell from them C．tell apart them D．tell them apart 8．Jane’s pale face suggested that she ______ ill and her parents suggested that she ______ a medical exam. A．be; should have B．was; have C．should be; had D．was; had 9．The company and the effect brought about did great good to our business in the market. A．it B．which C．that D．what 10．_______naturally by the skin when exposed to sunlight, Vitamin D is needed for healthy bones, teeth and muscles. A．Making B．To make C．Made D．Make 11．— You could always put the decision off a little bit longer. — __________ If I leave it much longer I might miss my chance. A．That’s reasonable. B．Isn’t it a good idea? C．Do you think so? D．I can’t agree more. 12．---Did you visit the famous cultural relics last month? ---No, we____ it, but we spent too much time shopping． A．could have visited B．must have visited C．can't have visited D．shouldn't have visited 13．I was telling a joke and Sam just interrupted me to tell a different one. He always _____! A．bites his tongue B．saves his skin C．steals my thunder D．pulls my leg 14．Although values may be ____, it’s helpful to share them with your partner for additional support. A．terminal B．personal C．crucial D．practical 15．—I'm sorry. I shouldn't have been so rude to you. —You ________ something not very nice to me, but that's OK. A．have said B．had said C．were saying D．did say 16．Visit the old man this afternoon？If you ________，make sure you wear sunscreens to protect your skin. A．must B．can C．may D．shall 17．_______ you consider that the airline handled 80 million passengers last year, the accident figures are really very small. A．Unless B．When C．Before D．Though 18．I usually do the washing up and leave the cooking to my wife，______she’s a better cook than me． A．unless B．as C．even though D．in case 19．Time is pressing．You cannot start your task _____ soon． A．too B．very C．so D．as 20．-Oh, we have finished our task and can have a good rest． - ________．Our manager took another order yesterday． A．Yes, it will B．I don't take much of it C．It's possible D．It's hard to say 第二部分 阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 21．（6分）It's comforting to think if you were somehow swallowed by a whale, you'd simply hang out in his stomach until he eventually spat you out, unharmed and whole. Unfortunately, your chance of ending up in this type of situation is pretty low. In 2012 reporter Ben Shattuck read the records at the New Bedford Whaling Museum Research Library. Despite his extensive research at one of the most comprehensive whaling archives(档案), he failed to find a single report of anyone ever being swallowed alive by a whale. He found plenty of reports of whalers who were bitten or injured by the creatures, and several who died after fighting with a whale, but none related to swallowing. With whales' large mouths, it certainly seems possible that a whale could swallow someone whole, so why is it so unlikely? Baleen whales, or whales without teeth, are some of the largest creatures on the planet. Despite their massive size, baleen whales could never get you into their bellies thanks to their relatively small esophagus(食道). These whales are designed to eat small sea creatures, and the opening in their throat is only about as large as a baske tball, so you'd never make it that far. But what about toothed whales? Sperm whale